Writer-Director Noora Niasari’s heart wrenching debut feature explores Shayda (Zar Amir Ebrahimi), a young Iranian mother and her six year old daughter, Mona (Selina Zahednia), taking refuge in a women’s shelter in Australia as she seeks safe passage amidst attempts to divorce from her husband, Hossein (Osamah Sami), during the two weeks of the Persian New Year (Nowruz). This film
Sing Sing, directed by Greg Kwedar, follows the story of Divine G, played by Colman Domingo, imprisoned in Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by performing in a theater group alongside other incarcerated men, including a cautious recently arrived starring Clarence Maclin, in this moving true story of resilience, humanity and the transformative power of art,
Twisters is a film about the catastrophes happening in Oklahoma due to the devastating tornadoes hitting the state. It follows Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones), a former storm chaser who loses everything in one of these chases but is persuaded to return to the field by an old friend, Javi (Anthony Ramos). She embarks on a new adventure that turns her life
Fly Me to the Moon, directed by Greg Berlanti, is an exciting blend of drama and romance that explores the complexities of ambition, power, and personal connections against the backdrop of a high-stakes space mission. The story revolves around Kelly Jones, played by Scarlett Johansson, a formidable marketing specialist whose reputation for being ruthlessly effective precedes her. Kelly is hired
This year has been filled with many horror films, many of them being the talk of the town, such as Immaculate, Late Night with the Devil, and recently, A Quiet Place: Day One. There are still many more horror films to come out later this year, but it seems like Osgood Perkins has already taken the crown for best horror
A Quiet Place: Day One follows Sam, a woman who goes to New York to see a play and, while trying to return to where she was staying, witnesses Earth being invaded by murderous aliens with super-hearing, causing the city that always screamed to fall into complete silence overnight. The film, directed by Michael Sarnoski, is extremely refreshing for the
Releasing a trilogy in the span of only 2.5 years sounds like an impossible task, especially when it ends up being one of the best horror franchises of all-time. Once again, A24 and Ti West hold onto their credibility of never missing a beat. A24 has cemented itself as one of the most trusted studios around, consistently providing original storytelling
There’s no understating how the concept of imaginary friends has found itself firmly in recent films because we’ve had films like IF and Imaginary essentially explore two sides of the same coin. IF explores the ideas of friendship and finding joy in the midst of tragedy through childlike wonder while Imaginary flips that concept upside down and asks what if
